Located at Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh, the Academy is operated under the aegis of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs,[4] Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

NACIN functions under the administrative control of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

In-service training programs are organised for officers of Government of India across several departments in the field of customs, GST, Central Excise, Service Tax, drug laws, green customs, cyber security, anti-money laundering, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Fake Indian Currency Notes, Intellectual Property Rights, among other subjects.

In addition, sensitisation to the working of other stakeholders is built through short training modules with organisations such as Wildlife institute of India, Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, central Bureau of Narcotics, National Police Academy, National Industrial Security Academy, BSF, ITBP.

Also, as a recognised centre for capacity building, NACIN conducts programs in the field of environment protection (Ozone Depleting Substances training) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program and modules for training on drug law enforcement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

[1] Headquarters of NACIN was shifted from Faridabad, Haryana, to the state-of-the-art campus at Palasamudram, Gorantla Mandal, Hindupur Taluka, Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh.